You just can't have a Thanksgiving turkey dinner without cranberry sauce and this year I wanted to change things up a bit. Last year I tried a jalapeno cranberry sauce and I really enjoyed it and I was thinking that this year I would take it one step further. I was thinking about a cranberry chutney. I generally start my chutneys off with some onion, garlic, ginger, jalapeno peppers, turmeric, sugar and vinegar. From there I add the main flavouring, in this case the cranberries and then some some spices and extras to try to round things off. Because the cranberries are tart I decided to add some sweet raisins to balance things out rather than increasing the amount of sugar. Cranberry sauce is more of a holiday dish so I swapped out the turmeric for some pumpkin/apple pie type of spices to give it that holiday feel. The cranberry chutney turned out really well. It was a nice balance of tart, sweet, spicy and hot and it did a great job filling in for the cranberry sauce in the Thanksgiving meal. I am now looking forward to seeing how I can enjoy using the leftover cranberry chutney.

What a pleasant dilemma--should I make the Cranberry Chutney or the Cranberry Sauce with Pinot Noir for my American Thanksgiving. They both look fabulous.One thing's for certain though, I'm thankful for Kevin!!

I have LOTS of cranberries ... if I put this (or your Jalapeno recipe) into sterilized jars do you think they would keep in the shelves? I've been looking for a canning recipe for spicy cranberry sauce but have not found one yet....

The payoff for this simple-to-cook recipe is huge! It smelled so good on the stove I had to call a friend over. The popping cranberries and the scent were ever sensory. I've never made a chutney before and now I'm wondering why not make it all the time?

I was shy of the jalepeno and only used 1/3, but next time I'll go whole hog. I suppose cooking it takes the heat out?

Thanks Kevin! I made this recipe yesterday and we all loved it. Going to use it on leftover turkey sandwiches tonight. Can I have your permission to share this recipe on my blog? I would give you credit and link the post to your blog. Thanks!

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.